The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

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

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

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

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.