There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

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

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.