Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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

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

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.