In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

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

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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

The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.