The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

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

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

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

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

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

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.