A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

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

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

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

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

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.