These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

The freeway that never was.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

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

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

A vault of safe-deposit boxes in an old bank has been repurposed as a time capsule of Hispanic culture.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

Shrapnel, dynamite, bullets and Franco couldn't destroy this bust, rescued and kept hidden as a family secret for over 40 years.