This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

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

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

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

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

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.