Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

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

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.