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

Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

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

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

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

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.