The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

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

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

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

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

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.