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

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

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

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

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

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

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

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.