Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

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

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

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

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

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.