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

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

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

A Buddhist retreat built on more than 100 acres of California Redwood forest.

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

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.