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

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.