Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

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

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!