A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.