The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

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

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

A repository of Pasadena history.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

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

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

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.