Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

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

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

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

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

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

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

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.

A working model of a pressure-driven, high-speed rail whizzes around a private vineyard.

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.