A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

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

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

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

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

Antiques by the Bay.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft perfume fragrances.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

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

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.