Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

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

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The oldest Naval chapel in the United States is home to an incredible collection of Tiffany stained-glass windows.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.