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

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

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

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

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

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

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

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

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

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

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.