Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

Not your typical pet cemetery.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.