The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

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

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.