A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

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

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

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

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."