Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

I fought the law and the precinct caved in.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

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

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.