From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Russian history in San Francisco.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A large instrument played by the wind.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.