This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

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

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

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

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

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.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.