Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

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

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

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

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.