Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

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

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

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

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

Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

Social saloon from a scrapped trans-Pacific 19th century steamer.

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 largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.