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

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

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.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

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

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

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Mexican food and folk art.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.