Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.