Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.

California's first suspension bridge.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

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

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.