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

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.