Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

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

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

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

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

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

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

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

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Southeast Asia is a monument to a disappearing community.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.