An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

This settlement on the original Transcontinental Railroad began by harvesting timber, but transitioned to a forgotten 19th-century industry: harvesting ice.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Here, Father Agapius Honcharenko established his homestead, becoming the first nationally conscious Ukrainian to settle in the United States.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

In the basement of a San Francisco performing arts center, a small museum dedicated to the history of showgirls.

A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

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

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.