Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

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

Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.