One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

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

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A spiritual center in the Santa Monica Mountains founded by Alice Coltrane after the death of her husband and fellow jazz musician John Coltrane.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

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

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

This Chinese art gallery is hidden inside the Sunrider Corporation headquarters.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.