Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

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

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

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

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

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

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

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

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

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."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.