A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

A wonder of natural limestone formations etched by millions of years of natural interaction between rainfall and rock and air.

These tracks are believed to be from a panicked dinosaur stampede.

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

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

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

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

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.