This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

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

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

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

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

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

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

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

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.