Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

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

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

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

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

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

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.