A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

A 9 year-old boy’s elaborate cardboard arcade in his father’s used auto parts store.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."