A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

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

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

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.

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

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

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.