An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

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

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.

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

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

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

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.