Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

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

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.