A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

See four top-secret US spy aircraft of the Cold War era, including the legendary SR-71 Blackbird and the A-12 Oxcart.

A historic train ride from California to Mexico.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

Wander through desolate oil fields littered with rigs.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.