A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

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

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

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

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.