How bright and happy and full of ice cream Americans must have been when there was a Tastee Freez on every corner. This chalet of soft...

Cinema came to Perris in the 1930’s in the shape of an outdoor open air theater. The success of that outdoor theater inspired Tom Sharp...

What a glorious little jewel box The Fox Theater in Banning is. We have often seen its glorious neon sign in the distance from the 10...

The glorious big red showgirl shoe has the look and feel of a decades old Las Vegas landmark but is actually a relatively new creation....

The Neon baton twirling majorette is a fabulous, animated neon sign that dates back to 1947. Her original home was as part of a neon...

Pet Haven Pet Cemetery was established in Desert Hot Springs in 1964. The 2.5-acre site for Pet Haven was chosen as it was next door to...

The world’s largest chocolate box is located at the Ethel M chocolate factory in Henderson, Nevada. This is a fun detour to see the...

With its tartan booths and Love American Style decor, Swingers Coffee Shop is one of our faves. It’s been in business for about 30 years,...

Our home away from home in Los Angeles is The Beverly Laurel Motor Hotel. Built in 1967, the Beverly Laurel was lovingly renovated with a...

We love "The Hat", serving pastrami dip sandwiches since 1951. There are currently about a dozen branches of "The Hat" across Southern...

Cindys Coffee Shop, named for the original owner's daughter, has been serving diner delights along the old Route 66 since 1948. As soon...

The vintage amusement park at Coney Island made our eyes explode with retro loving happiness. Icon after icon resides between the...

A giant roadrunner has made his nest in the middle of a traffic circle in La Quinta….. meaning The City of La Quinta has given that...

If you only have a day or two in Hollywood, then The Hollywood Museum is a must visit. Yes, the hoity toity Academy Museum takes a...

Just two 18-wheeler big rigs tied in a knot and standing on their front two wheels - no biggie. Big Rig Jig is the quintessential modern...

Harry and Esther Snyder opened the first In-N-Out burger in 1948, giving birth to the first drive thru restaurant in California....

The 26-foot-tall giant Marilyn Monroe was sculpted by artist John Seward Johnson II in 2011. The sculpture replicates the famous subway...

The Giant Twister Board is actually an entire giant Twister ROOM! No longer will your Twister game be limited to the floor - here it also...

Giddy up cowpokes, and Yee haw down to the rootinest tootinest 1880’s themed roadside attraction your posse has ever seen. Pioneertown is...

The Tropics Motor Hotel, on the corner of Train Tracks and Where Are We in Indio is a vintage gem that will make your eyes explode with...