Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

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

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

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

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.