At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Oldest building in California still in use.

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."

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

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

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.