An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.

Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.