This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

It would be a crime to miss it.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.