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

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

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

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.