A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Opened as part of the New Deal, the training facility now features World War II-era structures and a pylon that once stood at the World Trade Center.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.