No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

The former home of silent film star Harry Carry.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.