A repository of Pasadena history.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

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

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

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

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

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

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

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

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

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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