Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.