The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

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

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.