A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

A middle school sports field that many believe was the true location of the first successful powered flight - and not by the Wright Brothers.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.