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

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.