The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

Smoked mummies housed in mountainside caves.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

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

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

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

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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

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.