Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

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

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

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

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.