Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

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

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

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

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

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

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.