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

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

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

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

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.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

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

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.