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Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

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

This house made famous by the 1980s movie is now a restaurant filled with Top Gun memorabilia

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.

A turqoise shack off the side of the road housing "100,000 things you don't need," as their sign out front says; it's filled to the brim with an expansive collection of costume jewelry, activist pins, old postcards, expensive collector's paintings, and so, so much more.

A museum dedicated to celebrating the humble wingnut.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

After being abandoned for decades, Oklahoma’s first air-conditioned theatre was reborn in the new century.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.