A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

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

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

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

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

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

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.