The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

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

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

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

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.