This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.