Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

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

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

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

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

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.