The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

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

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

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

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Mexican food and folk art.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.