Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.