In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

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

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.