One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

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

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

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

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.