The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

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

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

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

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

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

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

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

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

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.