This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

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

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

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

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

A Community Cornerstone.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

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

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.