Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

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

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

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

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.