Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

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

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

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.