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

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

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

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

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

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

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

A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."