This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

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

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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

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

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

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

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

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.