Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."