Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

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

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

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

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

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

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

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.