This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

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

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.