Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The only museum and archive west of the Mississippi that is dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

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

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.