The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

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

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.