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

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

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

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

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

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

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

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.