A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.

This church was constructed by a shipbuilder and designed like an upside-down boat.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.