After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

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

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

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

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

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

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.