A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.