Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

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

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

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

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

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

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

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

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.