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This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Antiques by the Bay.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

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.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

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

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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

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

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