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The oldest continuously operating church in California.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

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

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

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

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

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

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

Mexican food and folk art.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.