This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

This Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

What is the Thing?

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.