The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

It would be a crime to miss it.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

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

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.