Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

An old dining hall now serves up ghost stories for lusty locals.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.