A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

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

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

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