A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

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

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.