Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.