The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

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

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

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

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.