Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

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

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

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

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

An ambitious developer built what was once the world's tallest fountain in a Phoenix suburb.

Every year, festive decorations appear on this juniper tree located in the median strip of a busy highway.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.