The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

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.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.