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Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

It would be a crime to miss it.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

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

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

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

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.