Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.