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Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.