Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

A Community Cornerstone.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.