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

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

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

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

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.