The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

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

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

Hiding in plane sight.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

This mouldering abandoned mental hospital was once a center for progressive healing.

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.