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

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

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

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

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

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

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

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

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

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

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.