This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

This rusting artillery is a relic of Vichy France's influence in West Africa.

Ruins of the original wooden flume that carried water to Virginia City are still visible high on the Virginia Range.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.