One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

The only museum and archive west of the Mississippi that is dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.