The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.