Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

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

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.