Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.