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

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

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

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.