Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

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

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

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

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

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

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

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.