Pacific Grove, California
Pacific Grove Butterfly House
Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.
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Pacific Grove, California
Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.
Santa Margarita, California
Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
San Luis Obispo, California
A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Mono County, California
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
Porterville, California
The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.
Cantil, California
Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.
Bodfish, California
One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
Silver City, New Mexico
These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Rio Vista, California
Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.
Dixon, California
This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.
Calistoga, California
California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
Calistoga, California
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.
Collodi, Italy
Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.
Collodi, Italy
The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village his creator frequented as a child.
Capannori, Italy
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
San Gimignano, Italy
Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.