Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

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

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.