One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

In the country around Buttonwillow, California, a marker commemorates a revealing moment in the story of a water colony from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere that sought independence.

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

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

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

Once the site of speeding horses, now home to picnickers and public concerts.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

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

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