Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

Here, at the "world's longest art gallery," you'll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

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

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

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

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

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

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

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.