Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

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

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

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

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.

Antiques by the Bay.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.