This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

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

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.

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

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

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

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

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

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

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

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."