Nestled among towering redwoods on Skyline Boulevard, the Mountain House combines over a century of California history with a warm, rustic atmosphere that makes every meal feel like a getaway.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

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

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

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

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

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.