These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

This trailside hut was built in the late 1930s as a memorial to a young hiker.

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

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

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

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

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

This colossal underground passage paved the way for large-scale drainage and access tunnels across the U.S., but it almost wasn’t built.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.