This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

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

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

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

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

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

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

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.