A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

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

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

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

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.