East Aurora, New York
Roycroft Campus
This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.
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Los Angeles, California
Stone Gates of Hollywood
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Los Angeles, California
Chase Mosaic Movie Montages
This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.
Los Angeles, California
High Tower Elevator
Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.
Los Angeles, California
Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
Los Angeles, California
Camera Collection at the American Society of Cinematographers
Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.
Virginia City, Nevada
St. Mary’s Art Center
A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.
Inyo County, California
Coso Rock Art District
A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.
Calabasas, California
Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park
Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sculpture Garden
This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
Los Angeles, California
Samuel Freeman House
This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.
Permanently Closed
Tustin, California
Tustin Blimp Hangar #2
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Dearly Departed Museum
A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.
Chino, California
Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum
A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Carousel Bar
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Sacramento, California
Eagle Theatre
A replica of the first public theater built in California.
Moss Landing, California
Elkhorn Slough
More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Matmata Underground Houses
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
New Orleans, Louisiana
'Birthplace of Dixie' Plaque
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
Kingsburg, California
Swedish Coffee Pot Tower
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Long Beach, California
RMS Queen Mary
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.
Oxnard, California
La Jenelle Park
Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.
Pasadena, California
Cheesewright Studios
This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.
Inyo County, California
Ubehebe Crater
A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
