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

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

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

A lasting remnant of The Blitz.

Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.

Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wonderous state park.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.