It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

A repository of Pasadena history.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.