Oldest building in California still in use.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.