Pasadena, California
The Gamble House
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
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Pasadena, California
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
San Diego, California
Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.
Compton, California
This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Los Angeles, California
Murder, searching for gold, and being cut in half—the memorial statue of Daniel O. McCarthy and the Pioneers of '49
Los Angeles, California
The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.
Santa Barbara, California
The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.
Santa Barbara, California
Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.
Santa Barbara, California
California's largest steel arch bridge.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Huntington Beach, California
The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.
Anaheim, California
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Altadena, California
This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Padua, Italy
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
Siena, Italy
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
San Gimignano, Italy
Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
San Diego, California
An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.