An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

A series of vibrant murals celebrate the culture and community of Oakland.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.