In the country around Buttonwillow, California, a marker commemorates a revealing moment in the story of a water colony from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere that sought independence.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

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

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

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

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.