A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Oldest building in California still in use.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

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

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.