Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

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

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

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

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

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.