A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.