An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

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

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

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

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

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

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

This historic home has survived wars, drought, and financial woes to become a California landmark.

This mission, established in 1771, is the most remote of California’s Franciscan missions.

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

A commercial fishing boat stranded on the California coast.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.

The former home of the army detachment that captured Geronimo.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

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

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.