This Chinese art gallery is hidden inside the Sunrider Corporation headquarters.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

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

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

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

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

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

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

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

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.