A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A spiritual center in the Santa Monica Mountains founded by Alice Coltrane after the death of her husband and fellow jazz musician John Coltrane.

It would be a crime to miss it.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

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

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

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.