This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

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

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

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

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

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

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.