Salinas, California
The Steinbeck House Restaurant
Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
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Salinas, California
Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
San Francisco, California
A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
Vina, California
The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.
Jenner, California
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Willow Creek, California
This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.
Petaluma, California
The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.
San Francisco, California
A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.
Daly City, California
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Truckee, California
Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.
Pasadena, California
Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.
Inyo County, California
An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
San Francisco, California
A monument to the love people have for their pets.
San Francisco, California
Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Los Angeles, California
This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.
San Jose, California
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Los Angeles, California
A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.
Santa Barbara, California
This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.