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

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

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

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

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

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.