The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

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.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

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

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

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

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.