A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

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

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.