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San Francisco, California

Vermont Street

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

Dominguez Palm Tree

Anaheim, California

Dominguez Palm Tree

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

Shadow L almost aligned with painted lettering

Davis, California

Same Sun

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.

Jingles the carousel horse.

Anaheim, California

Jingles

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

The final marker

San Francisco, California

Western Terminus of the Lincoln Highway

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

John Muir Statue

Lemon Cove, California

John Muir Statue

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

The lighthouse from the footbridge.  The fog today shows why the lighthouse was necessary.

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California

Point Bonita Lighthouse

This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.

Circus Liquor sign

Los Angeles, California

Circus Liquor Clown

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

Swan Levine House

Grass Valley, California

Swan Levine House

Built in 1895, this bed and breakfast was once a hospital that served an early 1900s Gold Rush boomtown.

Santa Monica, California

Spirit of Santa Monica DC-3

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

Tilted strata on the way out.

Barstow, California

Rainbow Basin

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

Motel Inn

San Luis Obispo, California

Motel Inn

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

"Fluctuat nec mergitur"

San Francisco, California

'City of Paris' Stained Glass

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

Lone Cypress

Pebble Beach, California

Lone Cypress

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

Hotaling Place

San Francisco, California

Hotaling Place

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

Stanford's Secret Apple Archives

Palo Alto, California

Stanford's Secret Apple Archives

Apple memorabilia in an undisclosed warehouse, hidden for undisclosed reasons.

The unmistakable hot dog-shaped wiener stand.

West Hollywood, California

Tail O’ the Pup

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

In 2012, the B612 Foundation took a trip to the bottom of the Barringer Crater in Arizona.

Mill Valley, California

B612 Foundation

Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.

Inside looking east.

Buena Vista, California

Crane Flat Lookout

The first lookout in Yosemite.

View looking up from Ocean Beach

San Francisco, California

Sutro Heights Park

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

Aerial photo of the Tower Bridge.

Sacramento, California

Tower Bridge

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Trocadero Clubhouse

San Francisco, California

The Trocadero

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

The dinner plate jelly (Solmissus incisa) is exhibited for the first time in October 2023 as part of the Into the Deep/En lo Profundo exhibit.

Monterey, California

Into The Deep/En lo Profundo Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

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.

The spiral is meant to evoke a roll of film.

Beverly Hills, California

'Celluloid' Monument

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

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