Newark, California
Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.
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Newark, California
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Mill Valley, California
Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Calistoga, California
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
San Francisco, California
Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.
San Luis Obispo, California
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
San Francisco, California
A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Lancaster, California
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Crestline, California
Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.