Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

Built in 1895, this bed and breakfast was once a hospital that served an early 1900s Gold Rush boomtown.

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

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

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

Here, Father Agapius Honcharenko established his homestead, becoming the first nationally conscious Ukrainian to settle in the United States.

Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

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

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.