A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

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

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.