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

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Antiques by the Bay.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

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

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.