Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The official portrait of California's longest-serving governor has been likened to "spilled ketchup and soy sauce"

A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.

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

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

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

Naturally carbonated water fills the mineral baths at this 19th-century California resort.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

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

A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city.

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

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.