Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The magic's in the hole!

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.