In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

Home to an apple tree that can produce 25 different varieties of fruit.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

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

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.