Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

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.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

A large instrument played by the wind.