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.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

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

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Only six people can sit inside this delightfully quaint sanctuary.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.