A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

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

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

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

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.