This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

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

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

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

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.