The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.