This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

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

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

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

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

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

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

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

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.