This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

World's largest Christmas store.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.