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

This glass-stain Mary attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

These simple structures are living monuments to the fishermen who built this community over a century ago.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.