Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

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

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

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

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

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

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.

Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

In Bermuda, this formal naval residence has become a go-to for cliff-jumpers and hikers.

A series of magical limestone formations along the coastline of the country island of Antigua.

An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.