The term Googie architecture — pronounced GOO-gee with hard G's — is probably foreign to you, but you are almost certainly familiar with buildings that exemplify the style. This distinctive kind of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Los Angeles is a design and architecture nerd's sun-drenched paradise. Here, lookie-loos can find examples of everything from ...

Metal swoops and fiberglass fins and sails. Perpendicular planes of glass and concrete jutting at 90-degree angles, bordered by tropical plants. A gleaming, skewed canopy painted in primary colors ...

(NEXSTAR) – From the warm glow of neon to the eye-catching geometry and starburst imagery, Route 66 still appears built for photo opportunities, even as the legendary highway nears 100-years-old. But ...

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For six decades, Weller’s Dry Cleaning in downtown Silver Spring was hard to miss, with its angled roof and flashy red and pink porcelain enamel panels designed to grab the attention of passing ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles diner celebrated as a classic example of mid-20th century Space Age-style Googie architecture was granted historic monument status by city officials on Wednesday, ...

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. – To most locals Corky's in Sherman Oaks is simply a comforting classic diner that offers up staples like BLTs and fresh pies a la mode. For architect and historian Alan Hess, the ...

LOS ANGELES — When we last reported on Norms Coffee Shop in January, the new owner of the Southern California chain had just been issued a demolition permit for the building, leading to a massive ...

The Aurora Historical Society is going back to the future to celebrate its 120th anniversary during a themed fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Aurora.

(NEXSTAR) – From the warm glow of neon to the eye-catching geometry and starburst imagery, Route 66 still appears built for photo opportunities, even as the legendary highway nears 100-years-old. But ...