Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

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

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

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 sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.