This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

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

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

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