A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

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

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

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

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.