The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

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

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.