Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

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

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

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.