A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

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