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One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

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

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

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

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.