The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

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

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

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

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

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

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.