The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.

Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

Inside this library turned museum, the history of Modesto and Stanislaus County is on full display.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

Postal archives over 150 years old offer a window into Singapore's culture and tradition.

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.