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

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

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

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.