The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

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

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.