This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

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

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

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

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.