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

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

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

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.