This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

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

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

The last of its kind in the country.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.

Rare and wonderfully wormy cadaver art captured in brass for centuries.