The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.