Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

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

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

The last of its kind in the country.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.