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

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

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

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

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

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

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

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

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

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

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.