This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

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

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

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

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

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

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

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

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.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.