A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.