French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

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

Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.

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

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

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

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

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

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

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.