An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

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

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

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

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.