A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

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

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

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

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

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

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

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

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

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.