Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

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

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.