An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

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

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Antiques by the Bay.

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

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

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

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.