27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

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

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

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

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.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.