Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

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

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

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

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

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

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

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