This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

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

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

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

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

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.