A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

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

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

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

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

This Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.