A library and museum dedicated to typography.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

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

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

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

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

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.