This island hill is strewn with boulders carved by shipwreck victims from the age of sail.

A reclusive Memphis neighborhood is home to decades worth of misunderstood Masonic folk art.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.