The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

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

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

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

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

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

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

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

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

The largest drain hole in the world.