In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.