This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

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

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

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

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

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

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

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.