Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

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.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

The Quapaw tribe supplies the meat and produce in this Oklahoma casino restaurant.

A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.