The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

The oldest continuously operating Catholic school west of the Mississippi.

A newspaper building that made radio history.

A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

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

The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.

An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

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

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

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

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.