A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

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