An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

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

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.