The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The last Americana on Route 66.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.