Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The magic's in the hole!

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

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

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

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

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.