The American Home, Re-imagined.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

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

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.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

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

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

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

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.