One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

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

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

This California museum is home to one of the largest collections related to the 'Treasure Island' author.

A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.

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

A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

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

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.

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

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

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

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.