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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.