The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

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

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

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

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.