Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

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

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.