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

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.