Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

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

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.