On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Mexican food and folk art.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

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

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

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

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.