Los Angeles, California
The Tonga Hut
Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles, California
Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
Malibu, California
A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.
Thousand Oaks, California
From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.
Agoura Hills, California
An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Crestline, California
Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.
Culver City, California
Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.
Agoura Hills, California
The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
Santa Monica, California
An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
Los Angeles, California
This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.
Los Angeles, California
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles, California
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Los Angeles, California
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Seattle, Washington
This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
Seattle, Washington
An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.