The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

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

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.