This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

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

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

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

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

After the nearby mercury mine shut down, this town was abandoned and declared a Superfund site.

The same family lived in this Victorian house for nearly 100 years without altering the building.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.