A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

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

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

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

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.