Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A 19th-century California philanthropist is entombed beneath the telescope he funded.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.