Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

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

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

An urban laboratory.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.