A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

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

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

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.