A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

The link between these two seemingly disparate themes is crucial to the history of this Tuscan hill town.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.