One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

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

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

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

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

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

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.