Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

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

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

Antiques by the Bay.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.