The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

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

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

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

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

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