Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

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

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.