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

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

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

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

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

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.