A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

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.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.