A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

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

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

New Plymouth, Idaho is the only U-shaped town in the United States.

A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.