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

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

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

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.