This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

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

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

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

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.