The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The remnants of a luxurious resort that saw its peak in the 1970s and 1980s has been abandoned since 2009, leaving behind the wreckage of both the hotel and a beautiful ice skating rink.

A abandoned hostel which was once home to Brunei's brightest students and present-day politicians.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

One artist's collection of homemade handicrafts doubles as a monument to 20th-century material culture.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

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

Unusual white sandstone formations in the Los Padres National Forest.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.

Waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.