The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

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

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

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

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

The last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

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

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

The original home of the Caesar Salad.