Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

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

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

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

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

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

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The largest drain hole in the world.

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

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

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.