The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

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

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

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

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

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

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

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.