This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

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

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

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

The last of its kind in the country.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

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

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.