A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

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

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

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

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

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

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.