The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.