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The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.