One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

The century-old remains of an abandoned farm town in eastern Washington.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.