View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

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

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

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

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.