A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

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

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

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

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

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

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

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

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

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

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

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

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

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

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