A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

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

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.