This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.