A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

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