The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

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

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

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

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.