Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

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

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.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

An ideal location for plane spotting in British Columbia.

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.