340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

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

The largest drain hole in the world.

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

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

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.

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

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

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

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.