Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

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

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

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

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.