The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

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

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.