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

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

The final resting place of a baseball legend who was better known for his behavior off the field.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.