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.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

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

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

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

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.