A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

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

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

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

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.