A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

A newspaper building that made radio history.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

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

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.