Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

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

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

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

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The world's oldest model village.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.