This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.