This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

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

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.