Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.