Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

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

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Oldest building in California still in use.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

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

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."

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.