A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

During World War II this was the site of an "honor camp" used as a prison for draft dodgers, Native American conscientious objectors, and Japanese-Americans—including a man who brought his case against the camp to the Supreme Court.

Concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland which were used to align spy satellites.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.