Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

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

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.