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

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

A Community Cornerstone.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A commonwealth favorite in the heart of Pasadena.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

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

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

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