Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

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

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

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

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

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.