This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

More than 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from across the globe call this museum home.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.