An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".