Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

Glass-walled, mid-century modern showroom for cars, still in operation.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

This street was the filming location of the iconic flying bicycle scene from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A commercial fishing boat stranded on the California coast.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

This "Alaska-style" billboard is over 100 years old.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.