The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

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

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

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

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

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

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.