NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.