A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

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

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

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

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.