A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

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

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

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

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

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

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.