This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The former home of silent film star Harry Carry.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

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

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

A playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

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

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.