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The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

The freeway that never was.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

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

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

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