North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Oldest building in California still in use.