Places Nick Williamson Wants to Go

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

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

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

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

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.