After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

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

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

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

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.