Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

Antiques by the Bay.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

The smallest country in the world.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.