California's most comprehensive horticultural library.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

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