A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

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

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Inside this library turned museum, the history of Modesto and Stanislaus County is on full display.

Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.