This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

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

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

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

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

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

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

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

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.