Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

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

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

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

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.