An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

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

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

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

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

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

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.