A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

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

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

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

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.