This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

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

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.