Trona, California
Trona Pinnacles
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
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Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
Inyo County, California
Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Hallsands, England
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
London, England
A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."
Bodfish, California
One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Three Rivers, California
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Mecca, California
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
La Quinta, California
A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
Banning, California
The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.
Oakland, California
A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Crestline, California
This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Amboy, California
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
San Bernardino County, California
This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
San Francisco, California
A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.