With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A science teacher's dream.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

A Bibliophile's Dream.