"Only the devil could play golf here."

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

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

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.