A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.