This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

Mexican food and folk art.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.