In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

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

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.