This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.