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Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.

In British Columbia, a unique microclimate has allowed these trees to live much longer than they usually would.

This former smelter is a crumbling ruin, with the exception of its towering smokestack.

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.

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

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

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

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

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

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.