Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Wayfarers Chapel
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
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Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Nuremberg, Germany
This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Field, British Columbia
In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.
Big Trees, California
California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.
San Diego, California
Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.
Kimberly, Idaho
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Corinne, Utah
An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
Corinne, Utah
This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.
Cotati, California
A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.
Auburn, California
The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.
Baker, California
In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.
Hartbeespoort, South Africa
It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."
Zurich, Switzerland
Unconventional site where the tracks of Zurich tramcars intersect.
Sacramento, California
Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.
Pasadena, California
Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.
Whitehorse, Yukon
This decommissioned DC-3 now forever points into the oncoming wind.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.