This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.