A fleet of automotive automatons sleep in this otherwise unremarkable urban garage.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

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

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

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

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

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

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

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.