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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

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

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

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

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.