Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

This historic early-20th-century building still boasts some of its original features.

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

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

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Once considered a marvel of engineering, there are now doubts about the structural integrity of this 5.4-mile cable-stayed bridge.