A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

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

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

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

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

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

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.