A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

This former shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

The freeway that never was.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.