The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

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

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

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.

Oldest building in California still in use.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

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

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

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

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.