Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

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

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

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

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

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

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

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

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.