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

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

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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.