One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

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

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.