Carpinteria, California
Carpinteria Tar Pits
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
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Carpinteria, California
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
Carpinteria, California
Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.
Carpinteria, California
At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.
Santa Barbara, California
This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.
Goleta, California
A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
Goleta, California
This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.
Goleta, California
The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Lompoc, California
With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
Santa Maria, California
Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350.
Guadalupe, California
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
Pismo Beach, California
Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.
San Luis Obispo, California
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
San Luis Obispo, California
The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.
San Luis Obispo, California
A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.
Big Sur, California
Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.
Big Sur, California
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
Big Sur, California
Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.