Solvang, California
OstrichLand USA
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
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Solvang, California
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Santa Monica, California
Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.
Lancaster, California
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
Höfn, Iceland
This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.
Eskifjörður, Iceland
This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Iceland
This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.