This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

A Community Cornerstone.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

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

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

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

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