A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

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

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

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.