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

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.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

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

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

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.