Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Yo, Adrian!

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

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