Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

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

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

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

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

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

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

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

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.