Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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.

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

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

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.