A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

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.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

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

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.