Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

A large instrument played by the wind.

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

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

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

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

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

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.