This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

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

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

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.

This lonely tomb is all that remains of a once-bustling ancient trade hub visited by Marco Polo.

A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.