Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

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

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

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

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

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."