A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

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

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Behold the uncanny sight of the Golden Arches—rendered in black.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

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

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.

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

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Named for a self-taught botanist who cataloged hundreds of native plants, this garden continues her work of preserving California plant life.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

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

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

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

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

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.