One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

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

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

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

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

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

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

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

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.