Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

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

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

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

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

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.