Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

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

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

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

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

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

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

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

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

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.