Interactive modern and vintage submarine equipment, World War II relics, and submarine attire.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

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

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

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

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.