A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

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

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

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