This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

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

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

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

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

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.