An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

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

A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

The largest drain hole in the world.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

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

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

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

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

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

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