This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

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.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

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

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

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

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

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

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.

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

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.