Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

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

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

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

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

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

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.