60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

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.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

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

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

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

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.