L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.

This hulking rock formation balances on a pedestal that is 3 feet by 17 inches.

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.

Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.