"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

In the country around Buttonwillow, California, a marker commemorates a revealing moment in the story of a water colony from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere that sought independence.

Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

This sailor's boneyard was lost under a parking lot for decades before being rediscovered.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

Working mining and drilling equipment demonstrate 150 years of energy history.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

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

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.