A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

The freeway that never was.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

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

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.