A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

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

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

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

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

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.