A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

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

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.