A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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

A large instrument played by the wind.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.