A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

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

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

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

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.