A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

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

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

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

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

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

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

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

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

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

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.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.