A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

A large instrument played by the wind.

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.

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

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

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

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

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.

A cow in the road might subvert the flow of traffic but this one's above it all, quite literally.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.