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.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

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

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The magic's in the hole!

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.