A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

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

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

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

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.

A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.