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.

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

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

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

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

Because there's no place like home.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

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

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.