The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

An outdoor display of military missiles developed at Point Mugu Naval Base.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.

Because there's no place like home.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

This humble American Craftsman home is where the Disney brothers’ animation business took flight in 1923.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

Hidden away among the quiet streets of Beverly Hills, this small park is a haven for walkers and wildlife.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

The smallest country in the world.