You might remember that tides happen because of the moon, but how? Why? Geeklin’gs Guide to the Galaxy explores the finer details you may have forgotten!

Explore's UCLA's collection of ROCKS FROM SPACE! Also, learn that not all meteorites are created equal...Holy variety, Batman!

Whether hiking, exploring, or star gazing, you can't go wrong with the Griffith Observatory.

Or perhaps most importantly, did you know there are ships buried under San Francisco?

Just about everything about the pineapple is weird. Find out more about this bizarre fruit!

Little did I know, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art offers a lot of family-friendly activities!

I love the Birch Aquarium at Scripps in San Diego. And also seahorses. Because seahorses are weird and the Birch Aquarium has a seahorse nursery and everyone who has a seahorse nursery is winning at life, basically.

Have you ever stopped to stare at these mesmerizing patterns on rocks at the beach? Ever wondered how they get created? It's all about the salt. Maybe.

For us, the trick for avoiding car meltdowns and tantrums was to provide plenty of entertainment...even without iPads.

The question that many tourists and locals alike come to wonder, is whether the tar spots on the beach are the cause of natural oil seeps or major oil spills.