A well-preserved sheepherding camp now lies in the heart of the Granite Chief Wilderness, in the high Sierra Nevada.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

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

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

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

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

A small strip of artistic displays is tucked away in a flea market.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions.