An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

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

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

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

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

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

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

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

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

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

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.