Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

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

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.