A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

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.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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

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

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Orcas on display and in the water.

People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.

This group of small islands on Lake Nicaragua formed after an eruption of the Mombacho volcano.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.