A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.