Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

This arch was featured prominently in the film.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

A crack flared at the base provides a pathway completely through a sandstone ridge near Moab.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

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

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.