A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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

California's largest steel arch bridge.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.