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.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

Statues pay tribute to the icons of "Killer Dana," one of California's most famous surfing towns.

A statue destroyed by a 1987 earthquake lies in pieces on a university campus.

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

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

The physical legacy of one man’s lifetime mission, following a near-fatal mine accident, to publicly proselytize for Christianity.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Oldest building in California still in use.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

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

This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.