San Francisco, California
California Academy of Sciences Herpetology Department
Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.
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San Francisco, California
Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.
Santa Monica, California
An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
Truckee, California
Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.
Los Angeles, California
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Daly City, California
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Oakland, California
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Los Angeles, California
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
Sierra Madre, California
Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.
Isla Vista, California
360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.
Palo Alto, California
A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.
Los Angeles, California
This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
San Francisco, California
Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.
San Bernardino, California
The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
Inyo County, California
Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.
Inyo County, California
Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.
Los Angeles, California
This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.
Pacifica, California
Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.
Berkeley, California
Handmade treasures from around the world.
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
Guadalupe, California
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Altadena, California
"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.