A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

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

VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

A thriving Black community was destroyed by an angry white mob at this site in 1923.