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

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

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 glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

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

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.