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

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

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

Pay your respects to three butterfat queens.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

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

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

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

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

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

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

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

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

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

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

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

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