This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

Home of the "Father of Forestry."

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A newspaper building that made radio history.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.