A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

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

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

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

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

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

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.