Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.