According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

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

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.