America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

A cabinet of curious mathematical models and old calculators.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

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

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

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

The last of its kind in the country.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

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