This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

This California museum is home to one of the largest collections related to the 'Treasure Island' author.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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

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

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.