Inside this library turned museum, the history of Modesto and Stanislaus County is on full display.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

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

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.