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The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.