Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

The young Black revolutionary was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.