Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

A statue of one of Mexico's founding fathers, located... not in Mexico

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

Working mining and drilling equipment demonstrate 150 years of energy history.

This humble American Craftsman home is where the Disney brothers’ animation business took flight in 1923.

Murder, searching for gold, and being cut in half—the memorial statue of Daniel O. McCarthy and the Pioneers of '49

Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

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

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

Hidden away among the quiet streets of Beverly Hills, this small park is a haven for walkers and wildlife.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

Two historic and closed cemeteries, separated by a low income apartment building.