San Simeon, California
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
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San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Goleta, California
A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
San Francisco, California
The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.
Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.
Pacific Grove, California
Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.
Los Angeles, California
A Bicycle Path in the Sky.
Inyo County, California
An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Calipatria, California
Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.
Twentynine Palms, California
Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.
Hacienda Heights, California
This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.
Agoura Hills, California
The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Inverness, California
This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Pasadena, California
This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Benicia, California
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.