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

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

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

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.