Anaheim, California
Petrified Tree
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Places I've been
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Anaheim, California
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Arcadia, California
A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Las Vegas, Nevada
“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Green River, Utah
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
Moab, Utah
Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.
Hanksville, Utah
This outsider art paradise is filled with dinosaur sculptures crafted from recycled machinery.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Moab, Utah
A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
San Francisco, California
Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.
San Francisco, California
A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.
Los Angeles, California
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.