A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.