Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

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

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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

Handmade treasures from around the world.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.