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

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

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

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

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

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

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

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.