Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

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

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

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

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.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

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

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

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.