On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

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

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Russian history in San Francisco.

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

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.