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The original Nathans Hot Dogs is a must-see neon encrusted Weiner palace in Coney Island...   Founded in 1916 by Nathan Handwerker and...

The beautiful historic Moana Surfrider Hotel is home to a secret museum, hiding on the second floor of the hotel, and free and open to...

I don’t care if the kids go without shoes, do whatever you can to visit the Neon Boneyard if you happen to find yourself in the bright...

You KNOW we love a good game of mini golf and Camelot Golfland has it all.  FOUR separate mini golf courses are offered, littered with...

So many giant baseballs! A plethora of giant baseballs! A cacophony of giant baseballs. An over-abundance of giant baseballs. If you’re...

Just down the road from Little League headquarters (which is a must visit in its own right), stands the Giant Little Leaguer. Standing at...

We probably wouldn't have added the spirit shop if we had not seen it in its peeling faded glory prior to its recent refurbishment - but...

El Indio de Tijuana is a wildly happy yellow and orange striped taco stand in the shape of a giant root beer barrel!   Historically, the...

Trader Mort’s liquor store, at the edge of Shelter Island, has been a personality drenched San Diego fixture since 1964. The vintage tiki...

San Diego’s giant robot is officially known as ComTron 2000 and stands outside the Paseo at Comm22 housing project.   With many nods to...

Epic neon sign alert! The small but mighty Doll Hut neon sign glows red and green at night and has beautiful detail by day. The Doll Hut...

The giant key stands outside a strip mall real estate firm in Anaheim. It is a glorious golden yellow by day and lights up at night. The...

This building that resembles a tree trunk stands at the entrance to Adventure City in Anaheim. You can easily see it from the street...

The half scale White House once housed a doll museum that was home to the greatest collection of Barbies I have ever seen. But time...

We absolutely LOVE people with eclectic collections of vintage everything in their private yards, and this is one of the best. (yes, it...