Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

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

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

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

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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.

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

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.