Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

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

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

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

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

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

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

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

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.