Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

Eccentric sculptures made from repurposed materials peppers this former farm.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

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

A museum dedicated to celebrating the humble wingnut.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."