You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

The only museum and archive west of the Mississippi that is dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.