An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

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

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

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.