Once a staging site for World War II munitions.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

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

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

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

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench in the United States confused its affluent parish.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.