NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

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

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

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

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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

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.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.