This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Here began Southern California's oil boom over 100 years ago

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.

This beloved ice cream shop raises its own cows to ensure the highest quality dairy products.

According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

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.

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

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

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

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

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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