What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

A museum and tribute to a brave profession.

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

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

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

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

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

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.