The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

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.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

The magic's in the hole!

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.