This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.