In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

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

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

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.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.