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

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

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.

Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

Wander through desolate oil fields littered with rigs.

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