This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

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

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

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

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

The magic's in the hole!

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.