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

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

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

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.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

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

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

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.