Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.