Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

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

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

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

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

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 hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

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.

A commercial fishing boat stranded on the California coast.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

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

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

The supreme shrine of the state.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.

Built on the side of a mountain, this once poor village has been turned into the "Santorini of Korea"

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.