Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.

It’s fun to stay at the YMCA… but at this London outpost, it’s even more fun to eat the Bombay aloo.

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Read a book with a glass of wine at this classically restored bar.

Prank calls to this place, originally the "Tube Bar," inspired the creation of a Simpsons character.

For more than 15 years, this downtown dive bar has hosted fiery outdoor “iron pours.”

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.