This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

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

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

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

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

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

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.