More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

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

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

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

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.