The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

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

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

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Because there's no place like home.

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

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

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

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

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

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

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.