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.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

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

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

Mexican food and folk art.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

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

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

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).

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.