Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

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

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

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.