The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

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

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.