Pasadena, California
Pasadena City Hall
One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.
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Pasadena, California
One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
Los Angeles, California
This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.
Los Angeles, California
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Los Angeles, California
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Los Angeles, California
A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Los Angeles, California
This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Los Angeles, California
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
Los Angeles, California
This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.
Los Angeles, California
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
Fallon, Nevada
On October 26, 1963, a 12-kiloton nuclear device was detonated here in granite some 1,211 feet below the ground surface.
Reno, Nevada
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
Reno, Nevada
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Virginia City, Nevada
A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.
Virginia City, Nevada
This larger-than-life portrait in Nevada's silver boomtown is decorated with over 3,000 silver dollars.
Virginia City, Nevada
What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.
Virginia City, Nevada
These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.