The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.