This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

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

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

The last of its kind in the country.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.