This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

Home of the "Father of Forestry."

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.