A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

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

The freeway that never was.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.