High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

It would be a crime to miss it.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

The freeway that never was.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.