Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

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

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

The first Protestant church in Arizona and only Gothic Revival style adobe church in the world.

A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.