This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

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

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.