The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A 100-year-old chair with joints "cemented by nature."

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

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

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

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

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

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

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.