Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

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

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

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

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.