A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

The magic's in the hole!

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

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

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.