The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

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

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

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

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

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