The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

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

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

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.

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

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

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

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.