Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

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

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

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

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.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.