A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

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

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.