A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.