Pacific Grove, California
Monarch Grove Sanctuary
Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.
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Pacific Grove, California
Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Big Sur, California
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Pescadero, California
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
Monterey, California
This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.
Monterey, California
The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.
Salinas, California
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Bakersfield, California
An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Tehachapi, California
Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Great Falls, Montana
"Polynesia on the Plains."
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Doha, Qatar
This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.
Doha, Qatar
This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.
Doha, Qatar
The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.
Doha, Qatar
Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.