Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.