A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.