In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

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

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

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

The last Americana on Route 66.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

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.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.