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

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.

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

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

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

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

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

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.