Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

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

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.