Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

It would be a crime to miss it.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.