A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

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

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

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

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

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.