The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

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

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Get your cosplay on at Portland’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.