Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

A Community Cornerstone.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.