Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

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

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.