A studio and gallery bursting with thousands of artworks by artists with disabilities.

A desert community’s history is captured by this collection of artifacts and memorabilia.

Orozco’s fiery mural that brought the Mexican Muralist Movement to the U.S.

Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.

A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.

Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.

A series of vibrant murals celebrate the culture and community of Oakland.

This California museum is home to one of the largest collections related to the 'Treasure Island' author.

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.

An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

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.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.