North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

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

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

It would be a crime to miss it.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.