The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

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 naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

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

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Mexican food and folk art.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.