Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

On a small island in the Caribbean, a statue of Napoleon's first wife has been beheaded and covered in red paint.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.