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

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

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

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

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

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

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Antiques by the Bay.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.