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

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

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

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.

One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.

This Russian locomotive museum was once devoted just to Lenin's funeral before expanding to encompass Moscow's entire train history.

This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.