One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

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

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

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

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

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

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

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

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

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.