A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

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

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

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

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

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

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

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

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

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.