The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

A cow in the road might subvert the flow of traffic but this one's above it all, quite literally.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

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

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

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

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

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

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

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

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