Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

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

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

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

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

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

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

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

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

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.