Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

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

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

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

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

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

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.