The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

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

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

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

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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

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 popular tourist cave with a dark past.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

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

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.