A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

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

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

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

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

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

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

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

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

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

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

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

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.