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Exterior of the cabin.

Panguitch, Utah

Butch Cassidy's Childhood Home

The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.

Burney Falls.

Burney, California

Burney Falls

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

A bell depicting the Italians young Nicholas Green helped through the donation.

Bodega Bay, California

Children's Bell Tower

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

Rolling hills surround the site.

Shandon, California

James Dean Memorial Junction

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Battery Point Light at high tide

Crescent City, California

Battery Point Light

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

Descanso Gardens

La Cañada Flintridge, California

Descanso Gardens

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

Hewlett and Packard started working in the garage in 1938

Palo Alto, California

Birthplace of Silicon Valley

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Sundial Bridge

Redding, California

Sundial Bridge

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Morro Rock

Morro Bay, California

Morro Rock

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Due to changing hands and responsibilities throughout the years, the lighthouse has fallen into disrepair.

Pescadero, California

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Spreckels Mansion. (Creative Commons)

San Francisco, California

Spreckels Mansion

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

The World's Largest Thermometer

Baker, California

World's Largest Thermometer

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Carol Highsmith sits on the stage at Amargosa Opera House.

Inyo County, California

Amargosa Opera House

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

Golden Gate Park Diorama

San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Park Diorama

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

The gigantic Murphy Windmill

San Francisco, California

Murphy Windmill

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach

Big Sur, California

Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Hangar One

Mountain View, California

Hangar One

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

 San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley

San Luis Obispo, California

San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Jellyfish!

Monterey, California

Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Hans Christian Andersen Museum

Solvang, California

Hans Christian Andersen Museum

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Bombay Beach, California. (Wikimedia Commons)

Bombay Beach, California

Bombay Beach

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The Top - Moro Rock at Sequoia National Park

Three Rivers, California

Moro Rock

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Pescadero Point

Del Monte Forest, California

Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Bourn's clubhouse and one of the fountains

Grass Valley, California

Empire Mine State Park

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

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