Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

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

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.