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

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

The former home of silent film star Harry Carry.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.