The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

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

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

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

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

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

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

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

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

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

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.