One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.