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Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

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

This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

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

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.