The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

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

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

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

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

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

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

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.