Hawai'i's oldest wooden house was shipped around Cape Horn from Boston in 1820.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

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

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.

The longest sculpture trail in the United Kingdom.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.