Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

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

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

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

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

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

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

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

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

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

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.