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

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

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

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

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

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

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

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

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

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

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

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.