This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

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

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

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

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

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.