One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument.

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

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

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

Home to an apple tree that can produce 25 different varieties of fruit.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.

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

A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

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

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.