A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.