Alcatraz
Originally constructed as a military fort in 1850, the island was eventually turned into a prison.
California, with its rich and sometimes turbulent history, is often considered a haven for paranormal enthusiasts, with many locations reportedly haunted due to their past events and tragic stories.
Originally constructed as a military fort in 1850, the island was eventually turned into a prison.
The Hotel Alexandria is a historic building constructed as a luxury hotel at the beginning of the 20th century in what was then the heart of downtown Los Angeles.
Avalon Hollywood began its life in 1927 when it opened as the Hollywood Playhouse, a grand theater built during the golden age of Hollywood.
For over a century, The Beverly Hills Hotel has been the spot for Hollywood's brightest lights, the ultimate beacon of glamour. She greets you like a movie star from the moment you pass the iconic signage.
Cabrillo National Monument is located at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California.
The Casa de Estudillo, also known as the Estudillo House, is a historic adobe house in San Diego, California, United States.
Early settlers of San Diego needed to construct a place to bury the dead, thus the El Campo Santo Cemetery opened in 1849.
In 1926, Fred Horowitz, a prominent Los Angeles attorney, chose the site at Marmont Lane and Sunset Boulevard to construct an apartment building. The location was converted to a hotel in 1931.
The Colorado House was a hotel constructed and operated by Cave Johnson Couts, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Dragoons.
The house is named for its original owner, John McConaughy, who founded the first scheduled passenger and freight service in San Diego County.
Between 1827 and 1829, Juan Bandini had a U-shaped home built off one corner of the plaza.
Walt Disney got the idea for Disneyland after taking his daughters to different amusement parks around the country. He envisioned a place where kids and adults could come and enjoy themselves. The park opened July 17, 1955.
CURRENTLY CLOSED: Former Restaurant, built on the ruins of the Machado family's mansion.
Originally designed as a town hall, the 16'x27' brick building stood on the corner of the plaza facing San Diego Avenue.
This cemetery is closed to new interments. The only interments that are being accepted are subsequent interments for veterans or eligible family members in an existing gravesite.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, United States.
The Greystone Mansion, also known as the Doheny Mansion, is a Tudor Revival mansion on a landscaped estate with distinctive formal English gardens, located in Beverly Hills, California, United States.
The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, began its story long before it became a legendary destination for magicians.
The Roosevelt Hotel is a historic Spanish-style hotel located at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Named after Theodore Roosevelt and financed by a group including Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Louis B. Mayer, it first
It's fitting that the Hollywood Sign, the worldwide symbol of the entertainment industry, was conceived as an outdoor ad campaign for a suburban housing development called Hollywoodland.
Opened in 1886, the Grand Horton Hotel was an elegant, ornate Italianate Victorian structure built by German immigrant Peter Mayerhofer in his desire to replicate the Innsbruck Hotel in Austria.
A living legend for 130 years, The Del celebrates its rich heritage as the proud host to celebrities, royalty, U.S. Presidents and beach-loving guests for generations. Built in 1888 by Elisha Babcock, Jr., and Hampton L. Story and designated a National Hi
The former mansion of Lucille Ball, now has reports of paranormal claims.
Madame Tussauds Hollywood is a wax museum and tourist attraction located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Mission Hills Park, also known as Pioneer Park, is located in Mission Hills. The park is said to go back as far as the late 1800s.
The Mormon Battalion Historic Site in San Diego is a visitors center that commemorates the Mormon Battalion's historic journey from the Council Bluffs area of Iowa to San Diego, California.
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego, California. It is situated in the Cabrillo National Monument. It is no longer in operation as a lighthouse but is o
In 1889, the same year that Paso Robles incorporated as a city, construction began on a magnificent new hotel. The hotel required over one million bricks and cost a princely $160,000. The new El Paso de Robles Hotel opened for business in 1891.
The Pico House Built by Pio Pico, last governor of California under Mexican rule, who lived almost the entire length of the nineteenth century, from 1801 to 1894.
Reconstructed adobe home of James W. Robinson located in Old Town San Diego.
While the Gilberts were not the original owners of this impressive San Diego home, once Mrs. Gilbert purchased the property in 1897 it remained in the Gilbert family for nearly seven decades. From 1892 until 1965, sisters Bess and Gertrude Gilbert.
The world's oldest active sailing ship. She began her life on the stocks at Ramsey Shipyard in the Isle of Man in 1863.
The Berkeley is an 1898 steam ferryboat that operated for 60 years on San Francisco Bay. A California State Historic Landmark, and a National Historic Landmark. She is, in a word, "irreplaceable."
This graceful residence was constructed by Harfield Timberlake Christian, founder of an early San Diego abstract company.
The Comedy Store is an American comedy club opened in April 1972. It is located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. An associated club is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California
The Davis-Horton House (formerly known as the William Heath Davis House) built in 1850, is the oldest standing structure in Downtown San Diego. It serves as the home of the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation (GQHF) and the Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-H
The Queen Mary's story is rich with history, elegance and grandeur. From the time her construction began in 1930 in Clydebank, Scotland, she was destined to stand in a class all her own.
In 1881, Sarah Winchester, the widow of famous gun maker Oliver Winchester, became convinced that she needed protection from the evil spirits of all the people killed by Winchester rifles.
The aircraft carrier Hornet (CV-12) is the eighth ship of the United States Navy to bear the name. Six earlier Hornets date from 1775, but CV-12’s greatest legacy comes from the seventh Hornet (CV-8).
The USS Midway was the United States' longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, from 1945 to 1992.
Upon the couple's return to San Diego, Whaley entered various business general store partnerships, most of which lasted less than a year. He purchased this property in September 1855, which had been the site of the hanging of the infamous Yankee Jim Robin