Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

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

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

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

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

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

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

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.