A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

A large instrument played by the wind.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.