This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

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

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

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

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

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.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

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

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.