Because there's no place like home.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

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

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.