America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

Hidden away among the quiet streets of Beverly Hills, this small park is a haven for walkers and wildlife.

Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

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

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

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

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.