A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.

A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums.

Collection maintained by the legendary designer.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

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

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

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.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.