A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

In the country around Buttonwillow, California, a marker commemorates a revealing moment in the story of a water colony from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere that sought independence.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

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

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

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

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

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.