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.

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

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

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

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

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

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

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.

The former headquarters of a leader in the Mexican Revolution, and the site of an often-reproduced image.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.