Ever wanted to can Spam?

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

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

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

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.