Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

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

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

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

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

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

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

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

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.