An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

An enchanted arts space which assumes infinite identities.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

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

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

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