An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.