Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

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

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

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

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

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.

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