Places BlackCloud Wants to Go

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

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

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

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

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

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

A century-old miner's quarters turned mansion.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.