Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

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

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

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

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

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

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

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.