A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

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

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.