What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

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

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

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

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.