This house turned museum chronicles the life and work of Richard Neutra.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.

Because there's no place like home.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

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

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

A colossal statue with a controversial past, forgotten for more than 30 years.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.