The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.