An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

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

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The magic's in the hole!

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

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

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