The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

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

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

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

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

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

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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