340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

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

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

The largest drain hole in the world.

California's first suspension bridge.

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

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.