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

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

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.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

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.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

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

Oldest building in California still in use.