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With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

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

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.