Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.