This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

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

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

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.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.