A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

Working wool mill used as the exterior for the mill in the 1990 horror film "Graveyard Shift."

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

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

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

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

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.