Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin briefly ran their fledgling company from this Silicon Valley garage.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

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

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.

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

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

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

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

A large instrument played by the wind.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.