The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

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

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

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

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.