Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

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.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

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

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.