This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Mid-Century Modern Meets Millionaire’s Row.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

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

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

From silent movie theater to rock &roll palace and beyond.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

It would be a crime to miss it.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

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