It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

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

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.