This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

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

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.

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.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

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

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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

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

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.