The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

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

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

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

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.