These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?