Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.