This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Antiques by the Bay.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.