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.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Antiques by the Bay.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.