The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

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

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

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

Half of a house.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

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

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A large instrument played by the wind.

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

Mexican food and folk art.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

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

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.