This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

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

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

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

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.