This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

These fossilized remains of an ancient saber-toothed cat inspired the mascot of Nashville's NHL team.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

This small museum tells the story of Fort Worth's first and largest superstore.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.