This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

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

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

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

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A blend of sporting history mixed with childhood nostalgia await visitors to this museum.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.