Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

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

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

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

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

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

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

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

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

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

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

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.