French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

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

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

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

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.