This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

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

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

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

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.