A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

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

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

A man's home is his castle.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.