Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

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

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

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.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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