Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

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

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.