San Simeon, California
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
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San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
Pismo Beach, California
Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Guadalupe, California
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
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 Luis Obispo, California
A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
Los Angeles, California
One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.
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.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Los Angeles, California
A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Los Angeles, California
The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.