A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

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

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.