Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

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

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

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

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

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

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

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

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

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

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.