Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

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

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

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

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.