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

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

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

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

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

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.