This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

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

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

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

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

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

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

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

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.