A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

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

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

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

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

A large instrument played by the wind.

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

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

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

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.