The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

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

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

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

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.