The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

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

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

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

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."