A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

Evidence of a long-ago crush remains scratched into the glass at this historic Maryland House.

A piece of telecommunications history.

This monument pays tribute to the musicians responsible for creating the Sound Of Asbury Park.

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

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

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

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

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.