There's no harm in trying to fry an egg on the sidewalk, but it becomes a problem when visitors all but abandon their culinary curiosities for someone else to clean up.
One hundred years ago in Death Valley, the planet's hottest-ever temperature was recorded. With this heat wave, many were curious -- hoping, maybe -- if that record would be broken.
An overnight stay at Terranea may cost over $300, but the resort's miles of oceanfront hiking trails, restaurants, and spa are all open to non-guests and totally worth the drive.