The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

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

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

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

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

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.