Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

A repository of Pasadena history.

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

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

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

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

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

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

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.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.