Ojai, California
Piedra Blanca
Unusual white sandstone formations in the Los Padres National Forest.
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Ojai, California
Unusual white sandstone formations in the Los Padres National Forest.
Sparks, Nevada
The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
Sparks, Nevada
Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Santa Barbara, California
This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.
Carpinteria, California
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
Ventura, California
Kayak out to a floating restroom.
Oxnard, California
Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Lee Vining, California
A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.
Mono County, California
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Bishop, California
The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.
Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Money may not grow on trees, but it can be dispensed by one.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Locals say Williams' ghost still haunts the place where she was murdered.
Hinsdale, New Hampshire
This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Los Angeles, California
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Ojai, California
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.