Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

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

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

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

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

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

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

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

Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

The freeway that never was.

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

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.