Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

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

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

For decades, it has disappeared and reappeared as water levels rise and fall.

The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.

An occult-y, historic hotel with the World's Largest Ouija board on the roof.

Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.