Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

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

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

The largest drain hole in the world.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.