These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."