The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

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

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.