Monrovia, California
The Aztec Hotel
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
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Monrovia, California
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
Los Angeles, California
A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.
Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Indio, California
A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
San Francisco, California
Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.
Sonora, California
Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.
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
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
San Francisco, California
Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Los Angeles, California
A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.
Beverly Hills, California
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Yermo, California
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Pacifica, California
The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Los Angeles, California
Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.
Los Angeles, California
Because there's no place like home.
Sacramento, California
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
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.
Hillsborough, California
A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Los Angeles, California
One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.
Ramona, California
This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.
Los Angeles, California
The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.