Carpinteria, California
Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
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Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
San Francisco, California
The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Benicia, California
The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.
Vallejo, California
The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.
Vallejo, California
The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.
Vallejo, California
The oldest Naval chapel in the United States is home to an incredible collection of Tiffany stained-glass windows.
Vallejo, California
The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.
El Paso, Texas
The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.
Edgard, Louisiana
The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
Crawfordville, Florida
One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.
White Springs, Florida
The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
Live Oak, Florida
This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.
Falmouth, Florida
The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.
Lee, Florida
This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.
Perry, Florida
The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.
Tallahassee, Florida
This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.
Tallahassee, Florida
This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Columbus, Georgia
Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.
Savannah, Georgia
This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.