Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

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

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

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

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.